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2nd Battery bart5008 at 5:19am 10.12.05 Smaller Boats 10/1075 I am thinking of installing a second battery on my 240. I thought screwing a peice of 3/4" plywood d
Paint for my floor dblake05 at 5:01am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/912 Can anyone recommend a good paint to paint the floor with? I pulled up the carpet that was in the bo
Removing Epoxy fredsb at 4:46am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1254 Does anyone know of a method to remove epoxy from the deck? Had an oops mounting an autopilot brack
replacement rudder walt at 4:35am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/896 Any one out there that needs a replacement hi ratio aspect rudder or d-board for a Mac 26. This one
474 First Boat hlads at 4:23am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1317 At 53 I am my wife are just taking up sailing and plan to buy a 473 for day and weekend sailing. Wou
Internal boom outhaul lines viktor at 4:20am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/1465 Does anyone know if it is possible to change the internal outhaul lines in a Kenyon boom on a 34,...
WInd Instrument cable routing Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:34am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 I am sure that majority of 1988-94 Hunter 30 owners have a mast top wind instrument.I just recently
Gelcoat chips on the nonskid Ryan at 2:47am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/943 Anyone have any suggestions on fixing the non skid area on my 26s. Any products you guys' recomend.
Cabin Tent Cover Hal Learnard at 2:06am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/909 The cabin "tent" cover on my 1972 M25 is not serviceable. Are they still madeor do they have to be
Paceship 26? dennis23517 at 1:51am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1437 I've been considering moving from a outboard powered sailboat to one with a inboard diesel. The Pac
A-4 Carb hwstauffer@hotmail.com at 1:43am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/955 Any Suggestions? Motor starts and run great but only under full choke. I'm schooled on Elect. FI a
Lewmar Hatch Hinge Repair Persy at 1:02am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/4195 I have an '01 420 with a broken hinge on one of the Lewmar deck hatches. The insert on which the hi
1985 Hunter 23 Rudder needed Sail at 12:50am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1036 I need help locating a Rudder (complete) for my 1985 Hunter 23. Will one of you let me know if you k
O'Day 25 rudder modification Jacques Landry at 11:37pm 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2060 I have an O'Day 25 with a centerboard. As you know, the keel is only 2'6" with the board up ... but
Garmin 182C help BruceK at 9:54pm 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1252 I do not see anything in the archives....so need help. West Marine says the Garmin 182C is the best
Front hatch for '72 M22 Chas Milson at 4:27pm 10.11.05 Morgan 7/2035 I am looking for a molded front hatch for my 22. Mine broke and cant seem to find a replacment and w
OMC saildrive repair Bill Dunn at 3:09pm 10.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1907 I have a omc15 saildrive that may of crack a block during winter. It cranks and runs fine but when
Need a Mainsail for a Mac 25 Rusty20702 at 2:58pm 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1015 While restoring my new-to-me 82 Mac 25 I discovered three big rips in my mainsail cry. Does anyone*
Life Line Stanchions Ken Silver at 2:19pm 10.11.05 Big Boats 1/780 I am having a problem with life line stanchions coming loose from the toe rail. The tack welds seem
Wood for Floor on a DS I Mike2012 at 1:49pm 10.11.05 Day Sailers 6/1510 I'm trying to make a new floor for my '68 DS I. The previous owner (somewhere back in the past) did

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Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) SawyerCurt at 4:03am 05.02.21 Changing the transmission fluid had been on my list for a while, and I'm embarrassed to say it was o
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Joe at 4:02am 05.02.21 You'll pay $330 for an 18 inch piece of teak, or $600 for the same piece in fiberglass, plus anothe
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? HMT2 at 3:53am 05.02.21 In my 1983 model, it was under the sink and tucked slightly to starboard. It was halfway between t
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? kloudie1 at 3:34am 05.02.21 There was no Y-valve originally on the H-31.. The link above (post #3) has the original plumbing dia
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? JamesG161 at 12:56am 05.02.21 I am fairly confident that Hunter Installed a similar device on every boat they made that has AC sho
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 12:45am 05.02.21 thanks for the reply there aren't any floorboard as it's all moulded in the H240 but I will have a
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? sail sfbay at 9:46pm 05.01.21 Stiffness = low stretch
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? CapitalistSailor at 9:35pm 05.01.21 Sail SFBay, When you say stiffness, do you mean stiff as in not bendy, like Sta-Set X, or do mean lo
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt sail sfbay at 9:32pm 05.01.21 You need to hire my marine electricians. They repaired all that on my sail and power boats.
Polaris Compass / no fluid PaulOtt at 9:12pm 05.01.21 Point taken. Better to replace. That or just remove and glass in the hole. My hand held chart plo
Install an anchor Windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 05.01.21 Welcome aboard @Dale Haz. Every installation is different depending on the shape of the anchor lock
Polaris Compass / no fluid Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 05.01.21
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:26pm 05.01.21 I wouldn't restore the system to "factory settings." If the buyer turns out to be in any waters whe
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:24pm 05.01.21 Great! Thank you. Kendyoozed, can yo recommend a brake controller?
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:21pm 05.01.21 Then you will be fine towing.... Great! Thank you.
Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 6:21pm 05.01.21 Thanks everyone for your comments...they are very helpful. It seems this is not the boat for us...ma
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 6:14pm 05.01.21 Then you will be fine towing....
Batteries Tom J at 6:05pm 05.01.21 Costco has Interstate GC batts at a decent price. Should do in a pinch.
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? SFS at 6:05pm 05.01.21 In my 1983 model, it was under the sink and tucked slightly to starboard. It was halfway between th
240 HIN indentation number location? Ron20324 at 5:31pm 05.01.21 ... how do they mark the hull? it it embossed or a plate? USUALLY embossed into the gel coat. If

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